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Twin Cities Campus
Dental Hygiene B.S.D.H.Dent Dean, Office of the
School of Dentistry
Within the University's liberal arts curriculum, the baccalaureate program provides advanced knowledge and practice in both general university courses and dental hygiene theory and research methodology. It prepares the dental hygienist to assume roles in many different health care environments, such as general and specialty practices, public schools, community health clinics, insurance companies, dental hygiene educational programs, extended care facilities, and in the health products industry.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
37 credits
before admission to the program.
Freshmen are usually admitted to pre-major status
before admission to this major.
All prerequisite courses must be taken A-F. Biology and chemistry must be taken within five years of entry into the program and one or the other must be completed prior to application so grades are on the transcript submitted at the time of application. In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to have completed composition and psychology and/or sociology prior to application so grades are on the transcript submitted at the time of application.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Dental Hygiene Admissions Requirements: Fall (16 cr.)
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 2002 {Inactive}
[BIOL]
(6.0 cr)
or
BIOL 2002H {Inactive}
[BIOL]
(6.0 cr)
or
PSTL 1131 {Inactive}
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
Chemistry
CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1017 - Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
Psychology
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
or
PSTL 1281 {Inactive}
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Dental Hygiene Admissions Requirements: Spring (14-15 cr.)
ANAT 3001 - Human Anatomy
(3.0 cr)
or
ANAT 3601 - Principles of Human Anatomy
(3.0 cr)
or
ANAT 3611 - Principles of Human Anatomy
(3.0 cr)
or
PSTL 1135 {Inactive}
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
Sociology
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology
[SOCS, DSJ]
(4.0 cr)
or
PSTL 1211 - Sociological Perspectives: A Multicultural America
[SOCS, DSJ]
(4.0 cr)
Microbiology
FSCN 2021 - Introductory Microbiology
(4.0 cr)
Communications
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
or
PSTL 1461 {Inactive}
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Dental Hygiene Admissions Requirements: Summer (7 cr.)
Physiology
PHSL 3050 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
PHAR 3601 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
The B.S. in Dental Hygiene requires that students take six consecutive terms of courses, including summer terms.
Dental Hygiene: Term 1 (15 cr.)
DH 2111 - Dental Anatomy, Embryology & Histology
(3.0 cr)
DH 2121 - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application I
(5.0 cr)
DH 2132 - Head and Neck Anatomy
(2.0 cr)
BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 1112 - Principles of Nutrition
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
DH 4315 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
Dental Hygiene: Term 2 (15 cr.)
DH 2212 - Communication for Oral Health Providers
(2.0 cr)
DH 2215 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DH 2221W - Periodontology
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
DH 2222 - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application II
(4.0 cr)
DH 2231 - Cariology and Applied Nutrition in Allied Dental Health
(3.0 cr)
DH 3151 - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
(2.0 cr)
Dental Hygiene: Term 3 (13 cr.)
DH 3121 - Local Anesthesia and Pain Management
(2.0 cr)
DH 3123 - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application III
(4.0 cr)
DH 3126 {Inactive}
(0.0 cr)
DH 3133 - Pharmacology
(2.0 cr)
DH 3134 - Pediatric Dentistry
(1.0 cr)
DH 3211 - Biomaterials and Principles of Restorative Techniques I
(4.0 cr)
Dental Hygiene: Term 4 (13 cr.)
DH 3224W - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application IV
[WI]
(6.0 cr)
DH 3125 - General and Oral Pathology
(2.0 cr)
DH 3227 {Inactive}
(0.0 cr)
DH 3238 - Dental Public Health and Academic Service Learning I
(3.0 cr)
DH 3234 - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Theory, Principles, and Radiographic Analysis
(1.0 cr)
DH 3228 - Ethics and Jurisprudence in Allied Dental Health
(1.0 cr)
Dental Hygiene: Term 5 (14 cr.)
DH 4135W - Research Methods in Allied Dental Health
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
DH 4125W - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application V
[DSJ, WI]
(6.0 cr)
DH 4128 {Inactive}
(0.0 cr)
DH 4136 - Periodontology III Lecture
(1.0 cr)
DH 4130 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DH 4139 - Dental Public Health and Academic Service Learning II
(2.0 cr)
Upper-division Writing Intensive within the major
Students are required to take one upper-division Writing Intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
DH 3224W - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application IV
[WI]
(6.0 cr)
·
DH 4135W - Research Methods in Allied Dental Health
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
DH 4125W - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application V
[DSJ, WI]
(6.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1009/Biol 1009H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1011/Chem 1015 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Prerequisites: | [1015 or &1015], %; credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011; CHEM 1017 is a 1-credit lab-only course. This course is not intended for students who are planning to take CHEM 1061/1065. Intended only for students who need the course to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab requirement, and are taking CHEM 1015 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement, unless CHEM 1015 is completed either concurrently or consecutively.; meets Lib Ed req of Physical Sciences) |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1061/ 1071/H/ 1081 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1065/Chem 1075H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 1301/H/Writ 1401 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anat 3001/Anat 3611/Anat 3601 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anat 3001/Anat 3611/Anat 3601 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anat 3001/Anat 3611/Anat 3601 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soc 1001/Soc 1011V/Soc 1012W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FSoS 1211/PsTL 1211 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Prerequisites: | BIOL 1009, CHEM 1015 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Comm 1101/Comm 1101H/PSTL 1461 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | STAT 3021/STAT 3021H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 2121/DT 2121 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 2132/DT 2132 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 2212/DT 2212 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 2221W / DT 2221W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 2222/DT 2222 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 2231/DT 2231 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 3151/DT 3151 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 3121/DT 3121 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 3123/DT 3123 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 3133/DT 3133 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 8.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 6.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 3125/DT 3125 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 3238/DT 3238 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 3234/DT 3234 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 3228/DT 3228 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 4135W/DT 4135W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 6.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 4125W/DT 4125W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 4139/DT 4139 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 4234/DT 4234 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 6.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 4226/DT 4226 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 6.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 4135W/DT 4135W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 6.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | DH 4125W/DT 4125W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |